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Chapter 1281
Eleanor clutched the medical report as she stepped out of the hospital, feeling lost among the hustle
and bustle of the city streets. Her mind was nurnb, filled only with images of Bernard, holding her,
kissing her, telling her he loved her.
She found herself sinking to the steps outside the hospital, her back against the cold brick wall. Would
Bernard’s face light up with joy if he heard the news of her pregnancy? Or would he hoist her up in the
air as any jubilant father-to-be would?
She couldn’t imagine his reaction. All she knew was that she missed him terribly. The pain of longing
was anything but sweet. It was a dull ache that penetrated deep into her bones, a pain that only the
loss of a loved one could bring.
As she watched the people passing by on the busy city street, she wished that Bernard would appear,
his handsome figure walking towards her in the twilight. But no matter how long she gazed into the
distance, the familiar silhouette from her memories never showed.
Just when she was about to give in to despair, a little girl, only about five years old, skipped over to her,
tugging at her sleeve.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Mister wants me to give this to you,” the little girl said, holding out a small box.
Eleanor looked at the girl, then down at the box. Scott, who had been watching from a distance,
immediately took a step forward, but Eleanor gestured for him to stay back. She accepted the box from
the girl and opened it to find a golden leaf.
“Who gave this to you?” Eleanor asked the girl.
The girl just shook her head, licking her lollipop. “I don’t know him.”
Eleanor frowned. “Where is this man?”
“He gave me some candy and left,” the girl said, pointing towards the hospital corridor.
Eleanor followed the girl’s pointing finger but saw no one suspicious. She looked back at the golden
leaf in her hand, turning it over to reveal an engraved letter ‘A’.
What did ‘A’ mean?
Before she could ask the girl for more information, the girl had already skipped away. Eleanor looked
back at the golden leaf, noticing a piece of paper underneath
it in the box..
All it said was one word: “Pier.”
Eleanor’s heart pounded in her chest. Bernard had been at the pier before he disappeared. Could this
be a message from him?
-With newfound determination, Eleanor rose to her feet and rushed into the hospital corridor. She
searched everywhere, but she found no trace of Bernard..
She leaned against the wall at the end of the corridor, catching her breath. The doctor had warned her
not to overexert herself due to her recent surgery and poor physical condition. She was at risk of a
miscarriage.
She had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of her baby, taking all sorts of medications and supplements
for the sake of her child. But now…
Eleanor looked at the golden leaf again.
Could ‘A’ stand for Area Opaca? If so, the person who gave her the leaf couldn’t be Bernard, but
someone from Area Opaca. They must have known she’d search for
Bernard and used the leaf to lure her in.
But why? What could they possibly gain from involving her?
Eleanor pondered on these questions, her hand unconsciously caressing her lower abdomen. She
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmknew in her heart that Bernard took precedence over the unborn child. She loved Bernard more than
anything else in the world.
With that in mind, Eleanor stowed away the golden leaf, tore the medical report in half, and turned to
see Scott, who had been waiting in the distance, looking at her with confusion.
Scott hadn’t been with her at the doctor’s office. He didn’t know about her pregnancy, only that she
seemed troubled by some medical report.
Eleanor didn’t plan on telling him. Instead, she wondered where she could get some sleeping pills.
Even if she knew how to get to Area Opaca, she wouldn’t be able to shake off Scott and his team.
Even though Scott and his men could provide safety, she didn’t want to put them in danger. Determined
to go alone, Eleanor knew that it could be a one-way trip. But she had to find Bernard, even if it meant
risking her life.
As for the baby, she had wanted to bear a child for Bernard’s sake. Without Bernard, the child’s
existence seemed less significant.
However, she would still do her best to protect the child. With that thought in mind, Eleanor took out her
phone and bought some medicine to prevent a miscarriage. Upon seeing the large amount of
medication, Scott couldn’t help but approach Eleanor. “Madam, are you ill?” he asked.
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